… I'm sure you've heard your parents say it many times before. You know that talk that they give you when you make a mistake that could have been avoided if only you had used a little common sense. Well, that was my predicament. I was caught in a jam,…

… States of America is based upon basic morality as well as enlightened self-interest. As citizens of this country we continuously reap the benefits that the United States has to offer its people. And for this one simple reason we owe it to our country…

… free country on earth. I know I don't have to bow to any man and I can worship my God in the way and in the place of my choice. I can be a Methodist and go to service or I can be Catholic and go to mass on Sundays, I could even be Jewish and go to…

… and providing warmth during those chilly winter nights, but it can also be a bad master when we underestimate its destructive power. It's for this reason that fire needs to be handled with care. Playing with it can be dangerous, and at times can also…

… remember that day as if it were yesterday. We were all glued in front of the television, when dad came rushing into the house after work to tell us that he had just bought a new cabin cruiser. He promised us that the following week he'd take us all…

… my spine. I still remember that tragic night as if it were yesterday, and to think that I had been so eager to embark on the mighty Titanic. At the time, she was the biggest and most luxurious ship to set sail and this was going to be her maiden…

… together as a family. Many families today wonder if having quality time together is a thing of the past. We are inordinately busy, for one thing, whether household breadwinners or college students. Also, the definition of family has changed. We are…

… with different ethnic backgrounds, culture and manner of living that are the cause of distinct values in a family. These families have poor, mediocre or virtuous family values, however what one may consider as a mediocre family value may seem poor…

… the trees on a brisk December night as James sat awake contemplating the difficult decision he knew he would soon have to make. Tomorrow was the final day his tenant had to move all of her possessions out of the apartment otherwise they were to be…

… Burns, "Downsizing the Middle Class," there seems to be one clear message. The gap between the middle and upper class is growing because the rich are lobbying government officials to change the rules and regulations that protect the middle class from…